How to Do Easy MEAL PREP for Backpacking | Miranda in the Wild
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- No dehydrator? No problem! Here’s an easy-prep, minimal waste, plant-based meal plan that can be adapted for more days - or varied diets - on the trail. I’ll show you how to pack and make three full meals: Trail Mix Oatmeal, Peanut Noodles, and Couscous with Lentils. Let’s cook! Disclaimer: I am not a chef, a cook, or a nutritionist. I just like food. Eat at your own risk.
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Oatmeal: Small Stasher Bag
1 cup Quick Rolled Oats
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
¼ tsp Cinnamon
Trail Mix: Small Stasher Bag
1 cup Trail Mix of choice
OR
¼ cup Pepitas
¼ cup Dried Cranberries
¼ cup Chocolate Chunks
¼ cup Coconut Flakes
Pasta: Medium Stasher Bag
1.5 cup Penne Pasta
Snack Bag: Medium Stasher Bag
12 p. Dried Mango
8 p. Dried Ginger
1 cup Banana Chips
¼ cup Peanuts or Cashews (raw, roasted, or salted - up to you!)
Couscous: Medium Stasher Bag
2 cup Couscous, dry
Lentils and Vegetables: Medium Stasher Bag
1 cup Lentils, Red Split or Quick Cooking
1 cup Dried Vegetables (veggies only, no beans)
1 tbsp Curry Powder of choice
1 tsp Red Chili Flakes
Peanut Butter Powder: 2oz Nalgene
¼ cup Peanut Butter Powder
Oil: 2oz Nalgene
¼ cup Olive or Avocado Oil
Soy Sauce: 2oz Nalgene
¼ cup Tamari, Soy Sauce, or Liquid Aminos
(opt.) Crispy Onion: 2oz Nalgene
¼ cup Crispy onion, fried onion, or other topping
Morning:
1. Add ¾ cup pasta and 1.5 - 2 cups of water (more if you like thinner oatmeal or a big mug of coffee) to a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer for 8 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
2. Turn off heat and strain water out of pot and into coffee cup. Leave the noods in the pot and cover to stay warm.
3. OATMEAL: Add ½ cup of oatmeal and ½ - 1 cup of the hot starch water to a bowl with a lid. Cover, and let sit for 5 minutes or until oats have absorbed all the water. Add instant coffee or tea to the remaining water in your cup and enjoy some caffeine while you wait!
4. Once oats are cooked, add trail mix. I tend to add around ¼ cup of mix-ins.
5. Eat, enjoy, and camp clean your bowl.
6. NOODLES: Add cooked noodles, 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter and 2 tbsp soy sauce to your bowl. Mix. Add oil to taste - around 1 tbsp. OPT: add crispy onions and peanuts. If you have red pepper flakes, add these too. Cover and store until lunch.
Evening:
1. Bring 2 cups water and ½ cup of lentil and vegetable mix to a boil. Cover, and simmer for 5 - 7 minutes or until lentils are mostly cooked. If you have a sensitive stomach or want softer lentils, cook for longer - up to 15 minutes.
2. Turn off heat and add ½ cup of couscous. Stir, cover, and wait 10 minutes. Crack a beer!
3. Once couscous has cooked, add oil to taste. Eat and enjoy! - กีฬา
I see Miranda, I click. It's as simple as that.
Wow! That’s sooo original!🙄
But you joined just one day ago, Sunnyside! That suggests you're just a shill for the channel.
So happy Miranda's back. The how to fit backpack was really helpful!
I hope Miranda knows she could do this without REI and thus REI should be paying her well. Channel has been a flop since the fresh delivery that is Miranda.
Miranda is life, all hail Miranda.
Dang I love when I'm watching a how-to video and assume I'll have to veganize it for myself only to find it's a surprise vegan video!!! This has been the most useful resource I've found on easy vegan backpacking meals. Thanks Miranda!
Somebody call Molly Baz, there's coffee made with pasta water.
WAT IS THIS COMMENT MY COOKING AND CAMPING LIVES ARE COLLIDING
Yeah I cringed at that a little too lol But I shouldn't knock it till I try it.
@@Beyondthebackyard-au I tried this. It should be illegal. it is nasty. Coffee should not be thick and taste like pasta coffee Biggest thumbs down i can muster!
@@JackieWM420 that has given me my laugh for the day lol. Sorry. And thank you for saving me, I owe you one. 😂
Sorry Miranda, but a coffee drinker especially while backpacking, would never do that EVER!! Coffee is too important!
Thanks Miranda and the production team at REI. This was great. I am super grateful for the vegan meal prep for the trail!!
y, me2; just got back from REI where vegan rations are ~$14...
Food cooked out in nature always tastes way better than food that is not. It’s probably because we’re usually exhausted, tired and dehydrated lol. Great video!
Or maybe its the dust, dirt and pollen that gives it more flavor lol But I agree, food tastes way better out in nature!
Nah brother we all beings of energy colliding on a spinning world, the flavor enhancement comes from the vibes of the nature fairys and gemstones. Revolution is coming!
Hunger is the best spice
I’m all for a dehydration video. I’ve experimented with making dehydrated vegetable chili.
MORE MIRANDA CONTENT!!!!!
Cashews, instant brown rice, raisins, dehydrated peas, curry powder, bouillon cube. So good.
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing! - Miranda
Oh I like this woman. Always happy to find veggie backpacking ideas too!
That awkward moment waiting for the oats to cook, made me nervous. But when you mentioned cracking a Beer, I was like Hell Yeah! I love the way you have changed this channel and made it so much fun. Keep up the great work and I can't wait to see what comes up next.
Glad to see a simple plant based backpacking meal plan. Most of the meals you see or read about are just dehydrated junk. Thanks for showing this
Miranda is the best outdoor advisor with crystal clear explanations and to top it off - funny and entertaining! I am always happy to click on her videos. I always come out wiser with more practical knowledge. Excellent! Thank you, Miranda!!
I just love Miranda!!
I already was a huge Miranda fan but her not eating meat or dairy AND sharing so simply in videos is so genuine and endearing to me! I love this type of content and this might be my favorite video yet!
I've watched a lot of your videos Miranda and they have been very helpful, thank you.This is the first one I'm commenting on, and if you not already, you should be part own of REI because you are such a valuable asset to this company.
I love your series Miranda, it’s been sooo helpful!! Please do more food vids! Especially vegan ones, I have a trip coming up and there are no vegan ideas on the internet 😓
Will do!! If you haven't checked out Fresh Off the Grid, they have some excellent vegan food recipes. Have a great trip! - Miranda
@@rei Thank you!
Naturally hilarious without being obnoxious! Unpretentious! “Camping clean!”- if only I could teach my hubs to do so! Considerate of the environment without being preachy! Miranda for President 😜!
Plant-based too!??! Loving these videos. Keep em coming please!
Love your videos Miranda! Finally a healthy meatless meal prep, thank you! Also appreciate you using reusable bags. It drives me nuts how much waste backpackers usually have. Would love even more recipes ideas from you too. Keep up the great videos!
The burp was everything.
I saw my first Miranda video about camp coffee and now after watching this, I finally understand the coffee with pasta water comment 🤣. You make backpacking approachable and I love that you use reusable plastic bags like I do and make vegan food. I totally would backpack with you in Utah and We'd crack a beer together waiting for the water to boil lol 🍻
As someone who recently found out that they are allergic to wheat and gluten...lentil and chick pea pasta have been great camping food. They have natural plant protein too! I like having it with two tablespoons of pesto and some olive oil
Yes to a dehydration video!!!
That would be a great video! I hope they make it to show us how to do it, instead of just buying dehydrated food in the store.
Reusing boiled water for coffee and oatmeal. Ingenious!!! All these years of camping and backpacking and it never crossed my mind. Great fuel saving strategy. Thanks.
Why does the intro make me unreasonably happy?
1. I love the informative videos. 2. Love the lightness, sense of humor and burps. I wouldn't change a thing. Give her a raise, she is entertaining, funny & smart! Great pick REI
Yay another plant based hiker! I have mostly car camped, but did my first backpacking trip last month. I made some similar choices for my meals and now I have some additional ideas. Do you ever use the commercial dehydrated meals? There are some that do not have meat or dairy but they are more challenging to find depending on which store one frequents. If you do use the ready meals, which are your favorite? Either brand or specific meal. Thanks!!!
Hooray for plant-based! I try to make my own backpacking food whenever possible, but definitely have some store-bought favorites. I'm a huge fan of Good To-Go meals (the herbed mushroom risotto is SO good) and the Pad Thai Veggie from Backpacker's Pantry. You can actually search for vegan backpacking meals on REI.com! - Miranda
www.rei.com/c/backpacking-food/f/f-vegan?ir=category%3Abackpacking-food&r=category%3Afood%7Cbackpacking-food%3Bf
@@rei I did see the search feature (very handy) and I need to pick up an order at REI so I'm going to stock up on some meals since I can go inside the store now.
love that are vegan friendly backpack meals!!! 💚
Me too!
It's SO hard to find good vegan backpacking recipes!
Yeah! They sound like eating shit!!
Me too!
Me too! I was pleasantly surprised, and it is so easy to just add in other stuff if someone wanted.
MEMPHIS!!!! That was the first REI I regularly shopped at, also the only opening I've been to.
How cool! I helped with the opening - we may have crossed paths! - Miranda
Would love to see more of your vegetarian/vegan recipes for backpacking!
I love this. If you want to avoid processed sugar, you can use date sugar (which is a whole food) for your oatmeal. Highly recommend it!
Great tip! I'll definitely try that next time. - Miranda
this video was so helpful!!! I'm totally new to backpacking and I've been so curious about meals on the trail! Thank you!
Yay!! Ive been waiting for this! Food is the biggest piece i struggle with while back packing :(
I hear that! Hopefully this gives you some good ideas and a place to start :) thanks for watching! - Miranda
@@rei it really did! Thank you!
I love how SIMPLE you keep this.
As a person with celiac disease i can't choose the same noodles or couscous, but seeing you do this helps me understand the principles. Split red lentils do sound perfect!
Ok you lost me at pasta coffee.
This video is so useful! I've been having trouble figuring out what food to eat during a hike as a vegan and I wanted to take canned beans. I didn't event think about red split lentils!
Glad it was helpful! Lentils are definitely a favorite backpacking food for me. - Miranda
Yeah, Miranda--just discovered you on TH-cam yesterday and I'm already enthralled and subscribed. You made cooking while camping look do-able, for this resistant-cook and vegetarian. Thanks, you! I really like your videos; they're down-to-earth, super informative and charming :)
Awesome! Thank you so much, and welcome to the channel :) - Miranda
Yes to dehydrated meal ideas! Especially meatfree, non-dairy. But also, I'll watch pretty much anything you post.
Those small Nalgene bottles are awesome.
Gosh darn! You are fabulous! Bring me more Miranda please! 😀
Love these ideas. Thanks a BUNCH. I have Celiac, so MUST be gluten free. A suggestion for the dinner would be to add quinoa vs couscous. I also add a bit of dried milk powder and a touch of brown sugar to my pre-mixed instant oats before I leave the house. - Cheers
Thanks for the plant based recipes!!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching. - Miranda
Love that you also use the stasher bags for your meals!
They're the best! - Miranda
Hello Miranda, you're a genius. Thank you for sharing this very informative video. All the best to you, stay healthy. 🤗
I dehydrate my own chili for backpacking. I add ground turkey, beans, tomatoes, quinoa, corn, and a bunch of seasonings. Even after rehydration, it's hard to tell the difference between that and when it's freshly made
So glad you started this series
Mtn man here from the a t trail I gotta give the women 👍👍up 4 this one
You’re just the best. That’s all.
Yes more Camp Cooking videos 🙌
Love your videos and sense of humor! Would love to see a video on dehydrating food.
We would love to see a video on making your own dehydrated meals!
I love your videos!
I love the “look” of the video😍 who knew the low contrast dreamy look would be so pleasant
I love the editing on this video 😂 it's not "trying to hard"-funny, it's authentic! And I LOVE that intro 😂 great content too, keep it up! 🤙🏼
I always shy away from cooked meals for lunch, but cooking one's lunch pasta at breakfast is a great idea. Beats a peanut butter and jelly bagel!
Thanks, Scott! Yes, when it's time to break for lunch we usually find ourselves really hungry from hiking, so having something hearty prepped at breakfast is a great treat.
what kind of animal makes coffee with all the starchy water from the pasta
People who prefer instant coffee on a trip to wood they supposedly go to have *good time*.
I guess if you are backpacking in a water scarce area? or a long trip? You probably wouldn't do this otherwise.
Water is heavy .. want not, waste not.
@@dantran3628 Yep.
Can you go in depth about seasoning more? When I'm backpacking I will literally eat anything but when you prep from home you can obviously get a little more creative... the problem is, I'm hopeless at cooking in real life too. That doesn't exactly bode well when I bring friends backpacking. ALSO, a video on beer/drink pairings with our favorite trail snacks or meals? You are the best thank you!!!!
Love your videos! My 14 yr old daughter enjoys watching them with me :)
I’d love to see a dehydrated meals video! And also maybe one about easy gluten free food/meals for backpacking. Thanks!
Miranda always makes me so happy :) And I learn stuff from her too.
...and you've made us happy by sharing this! ❤️ Thanks, Melissa!
Looooved this plant based tutorial. there aren't enough of 'em. :D
Would love to know more about dehydrating portions. It sounds like you're tracking calories in this, and I am still trying to understand how dehydrated foods would equal out to fresh produce, nutrients-wise.
Hey Lauren! Great idea! I have some tips up my sleeve on how to portion dehydrated food. I'll see what I can do for a future video! - Miranda
@@rei Yes, please. Can't wait!
Miranda is the bomb.
Miranda is the burp.
Isnt it more logical to first boil all the water, than pour some into the coffee cup, and make the oatmeal in the bowl. The water left for the pasta is now boiling and you can put salt in it with the pasta until its done
that's what I was thinking too
I think that in this way you don’t waste any starch and use it as energy instead
@@mylecuentacuentos4808
The side effect is terrible coffee.
@@mylecuentacuentos4808 There are probably very few people who want starch in their coffee. I hope I will not meet them on trail!
I think using the least amount of water is what shes going for.
Yes, please make a video about dehydrating food. I’m looking for inspiration. 😊
I found your videos when I first started backpacking and they’ve been very informative as well as entertaining!
I like my oatmill to be a little sweet and creamy, so when I bag it up, I add a teaspoon of sweetener, ideal sweetener is my favorite and a tablespoon of coffee creamer.
I’m all for a dehydrated meal vid!
Nicely done as always. Lots of humor, a bit of attitude, and good information all wrapped up in a medium sized stasher. I bought a dehydrator and would like some ideas on what to do with it if you have time on a rainy day.
Ah, fun! But I sold my dehydrator a while ago. I'm only 15 minutes from the Cary REI, so for dinner: pouches - add water and stir. If it's cold, raining, windy + rain, boiling water is the best I'm gonna do! Breakfast is always some variation of oatmeal, often with too much brown sugar.. and "lunch" = trail snacks: gorp, bars, cheese, nuts, dried fruit... Oh, trail snacks = most of my meat - varieties of jerky or summer sausage.
How about a Miranda surviving in the wild with her spork, knife and water? Like bear Grylls but the Miranda version! 😁
I just tried a new dessert. I put a Jello pudding packet in a freezer bag with 1/3 cup of NIDO. On trail add 10oz of cold water into bag and stir with a spoon for a couple minutes. Have pudding in about 10 minutes.
Delicious! Thanks for sharing, Mike. 😋
Oh my gosh I’d love a dehydrating episode!! You may have already done one, I’m catching up 😂 but the more the merrier, as they say 😅
Yes show us more videos on this and dehydrating meals
Excellent video. Hey, REI, Miranda is an absolute keeper!!
Miranda, yes please on the dehydration video. Love these DIY backpack meals videos, keep them coming. Though I am not vegan, I like your vegan approach for backpacking. Thanks again. YOU are the essential ingredient to these food videos.
Thanks for the kudos, David!
Hi miranda I like you're explanation for the preparing the food for hiking.im so thankfull you're great to explane.😊😊
Miranda stared into my soul while waiting for that 5 minutes, and i feel like my life is complete.
hi great video!! little advice from italy: try to first boil the water and then trow the pasta in. Aniway love your vibes and your energy!!!
Ah, Miranda, I love her platonically so much I click every time.
I'm always excited to watch how northern America's expectations on food can go lower and lower in every "new" trail food video.
haha I really don't like oatmeal for breakfast but it's so handy for backpacking. I often just crack some eggs in a water bottle, Pre chop some veggies and make a omelette wrap. ooh and bean flakes are awesome! Great video!
Yes, dehydration is a good topic. I make some wicked good seitan jerky!!
Very clever
Yummy! Thanks, Miranda!!! GREAT ideas! Happy Trails!
Hey Miranda! You are the equivalent of Flow from progressive! I completely fell in love with you because of your how to poop in the woods video! You are absolutely awesome! It was the first time I was ever able to prove to my girlfriend that girls poop! Thank you!!
Do you have any videos on how to make your own protein bars/energy bars for day hikes?
Hey Brian! Thank you so much for watching and sharing with your girlfriend! I do have a few favorite protein bar recipes - maybe for a future video? - Miranda
REI yes! Definitely would look forward to that video! Keep up the great videos and happy hiking!
Brian_Hikes_All_Day its a real thing Brian! Haha glad everyone can be exposed to it now! Thanks Miranda!
If you like these Videos you may also appreciate our adventures! Check it out and let me know what you think!
"...or crack a beer."
I like the way you think.
Genius!! That all looks amazing and great way to save money!
I’m loving these videos!!!! Also, yes! I would love to see some DIY dehydrated meals...especially if there’s a way to do it without a dehydrator. 🤪
Hmm .. Food for thought . Thanks for the share 👍.
Take care ..
Indonesian soy sauce (sweet soy sauce or kejap manis) and a peanut coconut topping (seroendeng) would go really well with the peanut noodles. And to spice it up you could add a touch of sambal!
Yum! Love the idea of adding sambal. Thanks for the great suggestion. - Miranda
Makes me happy to see REI lean into vegan backpacking meals as much as they have. Good to see an outdoor company have logically consistent pro-environment ideology.
Gotta love that extra secret ingredient, trail spice, sometimes referred to as “natural flavors”
Love Miranda!!! Fun w great content. Thank you
Thanks for watching, Brad! - Miranda
Oh man! Those coffee people will come at ya for this!
Please do share your dehydration tips. In the market for one as we speak.
Always makes me smile when you pop up on my feed lol. Thanks Miranda! :) I appreciate the plant based meal ideas ! 🌱 ❤️
Hi Miranda! Loved this video (how did I know not powdered PB was a thing?!)... my hubby and I have actually been wanting to get into dehydrating (and bonus for us that you don't eat meat or dairy, because we don't either... so we would LOVE your tips to help us make our own stuff and pick a dehydrator in the future). Also I loved the concept of foods that work together to make menu planning and packing work. Keep on making fun videos and Best Wishes!
Thank you, Cynthia! I'll see what I can come up with! - Miranda
I didn't hear a single word of what she said. I felt in love! ♥️
oh wow!! clicking on this video without knowing that the recipes are going to be vegan !! LOVE IT !!!
Love this video
it actually makes sense to use the pasta water with the instant coffee as the starch will give it a bit of creamy mouthfeel and your saliva will interact with it to make the coffee taste sweeter.
Do you have a store bought suggestion for dried veggies? Or do you dehydrate your own? I haven’t gotten into dehydrating yet so hoping to find an easy store bought option. Love the videos and your new channel!